Frederic Lister Burk | |
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| 1st President of San Francisco State University | |
| In office 1899–1924 | |
| Succeeded by | Archibald B. Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1862 Blenheim, Canada West |
| Died | June 12, 1924 Oakland, Alameda County, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery (Oakland, California) |
| Spouse | Caroline Foster Frear |
| Children | 4, including Dean Burk |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University, Clark University, |
| Occupation | Educator, educational theorist, educational superintendent and reformer, university president, journalist |
Frederic Lister Burk (1862–1924) was a Canadian-born American educator, educational theorist, superintendent, educational reformer, university president, and journalist.[1] He served as the founding President of San Francisco State University (formerly San Francisco State Normal School).[2] He lived for many years in Kentfield, Marin County, California.[3]
- ^ "Frederic Lister Burk". Oakland Tribune. June 13, 1924. p. 24. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ Osipov, Ju. S. (2005). БЁРК [Burk] (in Russian). Научное Издат. "Большая Российская Энциклопедия". p. 370. ISBN 5-85270-331-1. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Ohles, John F. (1978). Biographical Dictionary of American Educators. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 205–206. ISBN 978-0-313-04012-2.